Paint For Plastic Gutters And Downpipes

The roller makes the job go much faster and produces a smooth finish.

Paint for plastic gutters and downpipes.

Apply the paint with a brush and a small 4 to 5 inch roller. You will need to do a health check of the plastic that you re painting. Am very impressed with the result. Things to consider before painting plastic.

Dont use abrasives to clean it will show through something wicked. The condition of the plastic. Replace any leaky gaskets and joiners on guttering and fix or replace any faulty furniture on plastic doors and windows. Paint the edges with a brush and the majority of the gutter and downspout with the roller.

The two common things some people get wrong when painting gutters is choosing the wrong type of paint and not preparing the surface properly before painting. No drip gloss will flow out beautifully on plastic gutters and downpipes giving a far superior finish than msp the difference being an oil base gives more working time hence leaves totally no brushmarks and only one coat of paint required. Inspect your work as you go for runs and drips. The gutters look like new.

Clean allow to dry and a couple of coats of gloss. You cannot beat the appearance of new plastic drainage systems but it will lose it shine in about 4 to 5 years plus you wont have the problems of preparing dust being blown onto wet paint etc also joint failures will not be an issue as the seals perish go for new if the. To make matters worse if you don t do the job right you will probably find that you need to re paint your gutters and downpipes long before you have to paint your house again. Rated 5 out of 5 by john96 from impressed used this on previously painted brown plastic guttering.

Oil based paint works very well on plastic and does not require a primer. Would the life of all this plastic be prolonged if painted and is there a special paint for the job.